Hello, my name is Cris. :)

I like being nice to people on the internet and looking at cool art stuff

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Cake day: July 6th, 2023
  • Cris@lemmy.worldtoFunny@sh.itjust.works•After 40, we just don't sleepEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    The reason this post connects with people is that it validates a very well understood connection between aging and difficulty sleeping

    Turning around and invalidating people in response and telling people its their own fault is frankly silly. Just because you resolved your sleep/health issues by taking better care of yourself doesn’t mean everyone else struggling with sleep is just an unhealthy bum who should do better

    Aging tends to bring with it sleep problems that aren’t caused by lifestyle factors associated with poorer health, and even in cases where someones health issues are because theyre not taking good enough care of themselves, telling those people its their own fault generally overlooks socioeconomic factors- it usually amounts to blaming people for being poor, or mentally unwell

    Source: I have a severe sleep disorder and at 27, I’ve seen a multitude of sleep doctors (and am still searching for a Dr who is knowlegable enough about my condition to try and help me beyond what I’m already doing) and spent a fair chunk of my life at this point sitting across from one discussing sleep issues

  • Cris@lemmy.worldtoLinux@programming.dev•Fish Shell 4.3 Released With Scripting and Terminal ImprovementsEnglish
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    13 days ago

    I don’t script so not me, but I’ve heard a lot of people really like it for scripting, since the language is more thoughtfully designed around that usecase. You give up some portability and ability to run them anywhere, but if you’re making them just for yourself my impression is that fish can be a great choice for scripting in

    Plus, like the other reply said, if you’re already using fish (like me :) you may choose to script in fish since thats your chosen shell

  • Cris@lemmy.worldtoLinux@programming.dev•You don't need Linux to run free and open source softwareEnglish
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    16 days ago

    I feel this kind of messaging is infinitely more effective in reaching new people than all the linux stuff aimed at people who made the switch comfortably 30+ years ago from a position of a fair bit of technical competence

    Thanks for posting this for anyone who might have been overwhelmed at the prospect of installing a new OS altogether, but was interested and wanted to find ways to dip their toes in the water or take baby steps :)

  • Cris@lemmy.worldtoLinux@programming.dev•You don't need Linux to run free and open source softwareEnglish
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    16 days ago

    That its a familiar operating system that people know how to use and dont need to learn how to install, and doesn’t come with new challenges to figure out or the occasional issue they won’t know how to resolve

    For those of us who have been using linux for ages and had the technical ability to make the switch its easy to forget how daunting that can be for an average end user who just wants their computer to work when they need it to and ignore any of the finer details

    I think there’s value in speaking to folks who might have an interest in Foss but are intimidated to take the leap to linux outright, and remind folks they can always try new programs within the familiar environment of their existing os :)